20 The earth shall (A)reel[a] to and fro like a drunkard,
And shall totter like a hut;
Its transgression shall be heavy upon it,
And it will fall, and not rise again.

21 It shall come to pass in that day
That the Lord will punish on high the host of exalted ones,
And on the earth (B)the kings of the earth.
22 They will be gathered together,
As prisoners are gathered in the [b]pit,
And will be shut up in the prison;
After many days they will be punished.

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  1. Isaiah 24:20 stagger
  2. Isaiah 24:22 dungeon

20 The earth reels like a drunkard,(A)
    it sways like a hut(B) in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion(C)
    that it falls(D)—never to rise again.(E)

21 In that day(F) the Lord will punish(G)
    the powers(H) in the heavens above
    and the kings(I) on the earth below.
22 They will be herded together
    like prisoners(J) bound in a dungeon;(K)
they will be shut up in prison
    and be punished[a] after many days.(L)

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  1. Isaiah 24:22 Or released